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11 September 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 September 2017 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 September 2017 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 11 September
- 2008 A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
- 2011 A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
- 2024 Hurricane Francine impacts the Gulf of Mexico, as a Category 2 hurricane.
- 2024 Soyuz MS-26 is launched to the International Space Station, setting a record of 19 people in orbit at the same time.
- 2025 Progress MS-32 is launched to resupply the International Space Station. It is the 300th spacecraft launched to the ISS.
Famous people born on September 11
- Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
- Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
- Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
- Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
- February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
- May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Life in the US in 2017
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.42
Loaf of Bread
$2.08
Average House
$323,100
Weekly Wage
$869
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